How does perfectionism affect academic achievement? Examining the mediating role of accurate self‐assessment

Perfectionism, a multidimensional disposition encompassing both positive and negative attributes, has been widely examined in a number of different fields, one of which is academics. However, results of research on the precise connection between perfectionism and academic success remain largely inco...

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Published inInternational journal of psychology Vol. 55; no. 6; pp. 936 - 940
Main Authors Park, Yonguk, Heo, Cheongra, Kim, Joo Shim, Rice, Kenneth G., Kim, Young‐Hoon
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Oxford, UK John Wiley & Sons, Ltd 01.12.2020
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Subjects
Academic achievement
Academic staff
Academic Success
Accurate self‐assessment
Adolescent
Adult
Concern
Evaluation
Female
Humans
Indirect effects
Male
Perfectionism
Self evaluation
Self-Assessment
Striving
Volunteers
Young Adult
Concern
Academic achievement
Accurate self-assessment
Perfectionism
Striving
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Summary:Perfectionism, a multidimensional disposition encompassing both positive and negative attributes, has been widely examined in a number of different fields, one of which is academics. However, results of research on the precise connection between perfectionism and academic success remain largely inconclusive. The present study, therefore, attempted to identify this underlying mechanism by examining the mediating role of accurate self‐assessment in the relationship between perfectionism and academic achievement of college students. The results revealed that while perfectionistic concerns and strivings did not directly affect academic achievement, their indirect effects were statistically significant. Perfectionistic concerns negatively predicted academic achievement through inaccurate self‐assessment, whereas perfectionistic strivings positively predicted academic achievement through accurate self‐assessment. These findings are expected to promote a practical and balanced understanding of academic perfectionism by explaining the relationship between the sub‐dimensions of perfectionism and academic achievement.
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ISSN:0020-7594
1464-066X
DOI:10.1002/ijop.12659